LGBTQ

GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate said “everything is on the ballot” for LGBTQ Americans on Election Day, including the fate of gay marriage, and advised voters to look at the candidates’ records on gay rights when they make their choice for president.

Students at Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts, say campus police tried to stop their chalk-written messages of support for the LGBTQ community. Student Adriana Mazza says she is feeling increasingly uncomfortable on campus. “As a person that is part of the LGBT+ community, I don’t feel safe at my school right now,” Mazza, a sophomore, said Tuesday. Mazza said...

Students at Assumption University say that police on campus tried to put a halt to their chalk-written messages of support for the LGBTQ community.

The gay penguins strike again, NBC News reports.

Billy Porter is busy

While National Coming Out Day encouraged many young people to come out as LGBTQ for the first time, the CEO of The Trevor Project, Amit Paley, stresses the importance of young people coming out in their own time without outside pressure.

In Boston Sunday, lawmakers and some leaders of the LGBTQ community rallied against Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing.

Books can be such a helpful tool when it comes to teaching kids about identity, empathy and acceptance, especially when they are diverse and representative.

When a local mom couldn’t find a book that represented the journey of her transgender son, she decided to write one herself.  Enter, Eli’s New Clothes.

Kerri Mullen, a mom of three, realized that when looking for children’s books with transgender children they almost always included a transition from male to female and not female to male. Determined to provide a book that represented her son’s journey, Kerri wrote and recently released “Eli’s New Clothes.”

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which will create a three-digit 988 hotline number for suicide prevention and mental health crises starting in July 2022. Sam Brinton of the Trevor Project joined LX News to discuss how this service will be life-saving for the LGBTQ youth community.

The coronavirus pandemic has many teachers reinventing what education looks like. Many teachers have created “Virtual classrooms” for their students. But one texas teachers story has gone viral after a photo of her virtual classroom struck a nerve and sparked a debate on diversity and inclusion in the classroom nationwide. Colton Bradford has the story.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about transgender issues.

Shalini Bathina joins LX News to discuss Apple TV’s new series “Little Voice,” about mustering the courage to find one’s authentic voice. The show showcases not only South Asian representation, but LGBTQ as well.

The film “Breaking Fast” explores an LGBTQ relationship with a Muslim character as the protagonist and is receiving much acclaim. We had a chance to chat with starring actors Haaz Sleiman and Michael Cassidy, who pull back curtain on the award-winning movie.

The House Ways and Means Committee issued a scathing 34-page report this week accusing the Trump administration of “intentionally” harming LGBTQ Americans and violating a congressional mandate to act in the best interest of children by permitting South Carolina’s government-funded adoption and foster care agencies to turn away same-sex prospective parents, NBC News reports. The report, “Children at Risk:...

It’s never too late to start living your truth. Kenneth Felts is a testament to that. At the age of 90, he’s finally opening up about an essential part of his life that he’s long kept hidden: Felts is gay.

Dorell Anthony, the creator, writer and star of “Pride: The Series” joined LX News to talk about his new podcast and preparing for the show’s third season. He said the show, about LGBTQ-plus friends in New York, will reflect real-world issues like racial injustice and the coronavirus in its upcoming season.

Lifetime is gearing up to air its first holiday movie with an LGBTQ romance as its lead story.

While many same-sex parents across the country have encountered hurdles, changes are being made at the state level to address these legal gaps. Last week, Rhode Island and New Hampshire updated their parentage laws, NBC News reports. Gov. Gina Raimondo signed the Rhode Island Uniform Parentage Act, legislation that allows same-sex and unmarried couples to establish parentage by signing a…

Many in the LGBTQ community were outraged when the trans cast members of “Pose” failed to receive any Emmy nominations this week. Transgender activist Raquel Willis joined LX News to discuss the problem of transphobia.